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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $430.83/cwt -79.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.74/cwt -42.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.49/cwt -45.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 363 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 405 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 219 9 600.00–630.00 $613.67 $1,344 —
270–290 281 11 570.00–600.00 $583.11 $1,639 -100.52
300–335 318 14 530.00–560.00 $544.17 $1,730 -105.12
350–375 361 11 480.00–510.00 $494.15 $1,784 -90.54
410–430 421 17 420.00–440.00 $430.83 $1,814 -79.79
450–475 461 11 395.00–420.00 $408.30 $1,882 -58.92
505–530 518 14 360.00–410.00 $384.40 $1,991 -30.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 10 530.00–560.00 $545.57 $1,446 -78.77
310–340 325 10 470.00–510.00 $489.08 $1,590 -106.26
350–375 363 14 450.00–470.00 $459.66 $1,669 -81.20
410–440 425 12 380.00–410.00 $394.47 $1,676 -66.36
450–475 462 15 370.00–390.00 $379.60 $1,754 -46.09
510–525 518 12 330.00–350.00 $340.14 $1,762 -49.29
555–585 570 10 310.00–330.00 $319.74 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 10 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,508 -86.01
410–430 420 10 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $1,511 -60.41
470–485 478 10 325.00–355.00 $339.76 $1,624 -47.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 12 460.00–490.00 $474.44 $1,281 —
310–335 323 12 450.00–480.00 $465.58 $1,504 -53.37
350–375 363 15 420.00–450.00 $433.49 $1,574 -45.70
420–440 429 15 385.00–425.00 $404.13 $1,734 -42.04
465–485 475 12 355.00–365.00 $359.89 $1,709 -46.99
510–535 523 14 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,751 -40.50
555–575 564 9 325.00–335.00 $330.47 $1,864 -37.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 420.00–440.00 $429.76 $1,367 -47.84
410–435 421 11 335.00–365.00 $349.08 $1,470 -66.10
460–485 473 16 330.00–350.00 $339.74 $1,607 -42.52
510–520 515 12 300.00–320.00 $310.10 $1,597 -34.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1485 1206 80-85% 31 150.00–160.00 $155.49 $1,875 +3.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1038 85-90% 6 126.00–135.00 $130.77 $1,357 —
1065–1110 1088 85-90% 12 140.00–148.00 $144.08 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1660 1638 5 171.00–177.00 $175.86 $2,881 —
1400–2290 1726 13 181.00–195.00 $189.22 $3,266 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.